5 years after, Church of Scientology is still not over South Park episode

Evil space ruler Xenu, as depicted in the South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet"

Remember that South Park episode about Scientology? Where Tom Cruise and John Travolta wouldn’t “come out of the closet” and Stan was the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard?

According to Mark Rathbun, a former Scientologist, the church’s Office of Special Affairs — which, Rathbun says, is “the harassment and terror network of Corporate Scientology” — decided to “investigate” show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. And using shady methods. If you believe Rathbun, the church found out everything there is to know about the duo, their friends (including John Stamos!) and even personal items such as old bank records, phone calls and even trash.

Yikes.

Good thing the Jewish Mafia is not as paranoid as the Scientologists: Matt Stone (who happens to be Jewish) and Tray Parker have been laughing at Jews for years.

Uri Fintzy is JTA's web content producer and also in charge of weekly video packages and occasional design projects. Uri is from Tel Aviv, Israel and a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism. He has interned with several television stations in Portland, Ore., and in CBS News in New York.